Subject: Speech + Audio Research Internship @xxxxxxxx Sonos, Santa Barbara, CA From: Daniele Giacobello <giacobello@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 13:31:12 -0800 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--94eb2c110a54a3b7b905437cd28d Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sonos is recruiting MSc/PhD candidates for an internship on the Smart Audio and Voice Team. As the Speech + Audio Research Intern, you=E2=80=99ll help= us pioneer the way we think about smart audio and voice control. Use your knowledge of statistical signal processing and machine learning to re-imagine how we listen to and control our music experiences. The team is currently involved in developing the first Sonos distant speech recognition system working in the following R&D areas: =E2=80=A2 Speech enhancement (microphone arrays, noise reduction, linear and nonlinear echo cancellation) =E2=80=A2 Speech classification (speech recognition, speaker identification, keyword spotting) =E2=80=A2 Classification of acoustic scenes and events About You Our band is large. And while there=E2=80=99s plenty of room for all kinds of personalities and skill sets to succeed, there are certain qualities that will help you thrive here. Like a never-accept-less work ethic. A relentless craving to push past your limits and try new things by learning from those around you. The humble confidence to hear honest feedback, and the tenacity to respond to it quickly as you improve every day. And a tendency to totally geek out on music. What You=E2=80=99ll Do =E2=80=A2 Develop and refine audio and speech-centric algorithms =E2=80=A2 Implement automatic test infrastructures to evaluate the algorith= ms you develop =E2=80=A2 Meet with the team to present findings and update progress Skills You=E2=80=99ll Need =E2=80=A2 MSc candidate minimum, PhD candidate preferred =E2=80=A2 Proficiency in advanced digital signal processing techniques for = audio and speech enhancement and recognition =E2=80=A2 Proficiency with Matlab required =E2=80=A2 Familiarity with C/C++, Python, and ASR toolkits (e.g., Kaldi) pr= eferred How to Audition Apply online in the University Student section of careers.sonos.com <https://sonos.avature.net/students/JobDetail/Hardware-Intern-Audio-Summer-= 2017-/4161> If there's a good match, we'll be in touch shortly with next steps! Questions If you have any questions, feel free to contact Daniele Giacobello at daniele.giacobello@xxxxxxxx --94eb2c110a54a3b7b905437cd28d Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px">Sonos is recruiting MSc/Ph= D candidates for an internship on the Smart Audio and Voice Team.=C2=A0 As = the Speech + Audio Research Intern, you=E2=80=99ll help us pioneer the way = we think about smart audio and voice control. Use your knowledge of statist= ical signal processing and machine learning to re-imagine how we listen to = and control our music experiences.</div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br= ></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:12= .8px">The team is currently involved in developing the first Sonos distant = speech recognition system working in the following R&D areas:<br></div>= <div style=3D"font-size:12.8px">=E2=80=A2<span style=3D"white-space:pre-wra= p"> </span>Speech enhancement (microphone arrays, noise reduction, linear a= nd nonlinear echo cancellation)</div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px">=E2=80= =A2<span style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Speech classification (spee= ch recognition, speaker identification, keyword spotting)</div><div style= =3D"font-size:12.8px">=E2=80=A2<span style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap"> </span= >Classification of acoustic scenes and events</div><div style=3D"font-size:= 12.8px"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style=3D"f= ont-size:12.8px">About You</div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px">Our band is= large. And while there=E2=80=99s plenty of room for all kinds of personali= ties and skill sets to succeed, there are certain qualities that will help = you thrive here. Like a never-accept-less work ethic. A relentless craving = to push past your limits and try new things by learning from those around y= ou. The humble confidence to hear honest feedback, and the tenacity to resp= ond to it quickly as you improve every day. And a tendency to totally geek = out on music.=C2=A0</div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div sty= le=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px">What You= =E2=80=99ll Do</div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px">=E2=80=A2<span style=3D= "white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Develop and refine audio and speech-centric = algorithms=C2=A0</div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px">=E2=80=A2<span style= =3D"white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Implement automatic test infrastructures = to evaluate the algorithms you develop</div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"= >=E2=80=A2<span style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Meet with the team t= o present findings and update progress</div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"= ><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style=3D"font-siz= e:12.8px">Skills You=E2=80=99ll Need</div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px">= =E2=80=A2<span style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>MSc candidate minimum= , PhD candidate preferred</div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px">=E2=80=A2<sp= an style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Proficiency in advanced digital s= ignal processing techniques for audio and speech enhancement and recognitio= n</div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px">=E2=80=A2<span style=3D"white-space:= pre-wrap"> </span>Proficiency with Matlab required</div><div style=3D"font-= size:12.8px">=E2=80=A2<span style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Familiar= ity with C/C++, Python, and ASR toolkits (e.g., Kaldi) preferred</div><div = style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br></= div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px">How to Audition</div><div style=3D"font= -size:12.8px">Apply online in the University Student section of=C2=A0<!-- <= a href=3D"https://sonos.avature.net/students/JobDetail/Hardware-Intern-Audi= o-Summer-2017-/4161" target=3D"_blank"> -->careers.sonos.com<!-- </a> -->= =C2=A0</div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px">If there's a good match, we= 'll be in touch shortly with next steps!</div><div style=3D"font-size:1= 2.8px"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style=3D"fo= nt-size:12.8px">Questions=C2=A0</div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px">If you= have any questions, feel free to contact Daniele Giacobello at=C2=A0<a hre= f=3D"mailto:daniele.giacobello@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank">daniele.giacobe= llo@xxxxxxxx</a>.=C2=A0</div></div> --94eb2c110a54a3b7b905437cd28d--